Everyday, contemporary composers are making their mark on the sonic palette of classical music. Throughout history, there have been incredible examples of music, artforms, and creative cultures forged ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They may not be performing any high-energy dance numbers or setting the red carpet ablaze, but the newly announced nominees of ...

Close your eyes for a moment and think about the most memorable movie scenes you've ever watched. Chances are, you're not just seeing the visuals. You're hearing the music. That sweeping orchestral ...

Seth Boustead is a composer, pianist, and arts manager. Raised by a single mother in Missouri and Arizona, Boustead studied composition at the University of Missouri, then moved to Chicago in 1995. In ...

Likened to a “court composer” for Germany, he wrote more than 500 pieces and was considered one of the most original and independent musical voices in Europe. By Jeffrey Arlo Brown Jeffrey Arlo Brown ...

Whether you have a favorite seat at the symphony or you aren’t quite sure of the difference between a violin and a viola, the sound of contemporary classical music can elicit feelings of discomfort.

Racial bias and misogyny are endemic in the practice and performance of classical music and have restricted many great talents from making their way into the classical canon. Florence Price (1887–1953 ...

Producer, musician, composer and sound designer Markus Reuter has just released the first performance of his contemporary classical piece 'Todmorden 513.' The piece is an algorithmic composition for ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Bound by long-standing customs, classical music sees a fresh perspective through Ruoyang Xiang’s exceptional piano skills and ...

They may not be performing any high-energy dance numbers or setting the red carpet ablaze, but the newly announced nominees of good ol’ Field 11 — i.e., the classical category — will be celebrated ...